Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was injured in a car accident on Tuesday, according to a Charlotte newspaper.

The Charlotte Observer reports that Newton was involved in a crash on the Church Street bridge over I-277 about 12:30 p.m. ET in Charlotte, N.C. Ambulances were called to the scene and the street was closed to traffic.

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Few details have been released, but WSOC-TV reports that Newton's vehicle flipped four times. He was transported to the hospital, but the severity of his injuries was not made readily available.

The Charlotte Observer tweeted an image of Newton lying on his side smiling.

WBTV reported that Newton was placed on a stretcher and loaded onto an ambulance after the crash. A Charlotte police source told the station that Newton was not injured and was taken to the hospital only as a precaution.

"We are closely monitoring the situation of a car wreck involving Cam Newton. We will have more information at an appropriate time," the Panthers said on Twitter.